Zoey Molomo

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Zoey Molomo
2024 US Classic Floor 63.jpg
Molomo at the 2024 U.S. Classic
Personal information
Nickname(s)Zozo
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2008-07-11) July 11, 2008 (age 16)
Plano, Texas, US
Hometown Frisco, Texas, US
Residence McKinney, Texas, US
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2022–present (USA)
ClubMetroplex
College team UCLA Bruins (2027–2030)
Head coach(es)Marnie Futch

Zoey Molomo (born July 11, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast.

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Junior gymnastics career

2022

In February, Molomo competed at the 2022 Winter Cup and won silver on the vault. In April, she competed at 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy alongside Madray Johnson, Myli Lew, Ella Murphy, Gabby Van Frayen, and Tiana Sumanasekera. They won the team event and Molomo won an additional two silver medals on vault and floor exercise. [1]

In July, she was selected to compete at the 2022 Pan American Championships alongside Dulcy Caylor, Tiana Sumanasekera and Alicia Zhou, where she helped the United States win the team gold. [2] [3] [4] In August, she then competed at the 2022 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around and fourth on vault. [5] [6]

2023

Molomo competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won bronze on vault and uneven bars, and placed fourth in the all-around. [7] In August, she then competed at the 2023 National Championships where she placed twelfth on uneven bars. [8] [9]

Senior gymnastics career

2024

In February, Molomo made her senior national team debut at the 2024 Winter Cup. [10] During the event she placed ninth on balance beam, seventeenth on uneven bars, twenty-third on floor, and fourteenth in the all-around. [11] [12]

In May, she competed at the 2024 Core Hydration Classic where she placed fourteenth on uneven bars, fifteenth on floor, and seventeenth in the all-around. [13] [14] She then competed at the 2024 National Championships, and placed tenth on balance beam, seventeenth on floor, twentieth on uneven bars, and eleventh in the all-around. [15] As a result, she qualified for the 2024 Olympic Trials. [16] [17] At 15 years old, she was the youngest gymnast at the event. [18] At the Olympic trials, she placed eighth on balance beam, tenth on floor, thirteenth on uneven bars and twelfth in the all-around. [19]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022 Winter Cup 13Silver medal icon.svg15219
City of Jesolo Trophy Gold medal icon.svg4Silver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 74
2023 Winter Cup 4Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg8
U.S. National Championships 2212
Senior
2024 Winter Cup 1417923
U.S. Classic 17142415
U.S. National Championships 11201017
Olympic Trials 1213810

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